PEARSON CANADA PROUDLY PRESENTS

Chemistry: A Molecular Approach

Canadian Edition
Nivaldo J. Tro, Westmount College
Travis D. Fridgen, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Lawton E. Shaw, Athabasca University

ISBN: 0133070522

Available February 2013

From a teaching point of view, the developmental approach

used in this book is fantastic, and I refer my students to the
examples in the text whenever I am teaching...

Table of Contents
Chapter 1

Units of Measurement for Physical

and Chemical Change

...the development of ideas is exactly what I look for in a

text at this level, and the main concepts can be read and
understood by a general first year audience.

Chapter 2

Atoms, and Elements

Chapter 3

Molecules, Compounds and

Chemical Equations

Chapter 4

Chemical Reactions and

Stoichiometry

Chapter 5

Gases

Chapter 6

Thermochemistry

Chapter 7

The Quantum-Mechanical Model

of the Atom

Chapter 8

Periodic Properties of the Elements

Chapter 9

Chemical Bonding I: Lewis Theory

Chapter10

Chemical Bonding II: Molecular

Shapes, Valence Bond Theory,
and Molecular Orbital Theory

I enjoy the writing style which is free from overly technical

language, and is therefore valuable to introductory students,
and the connection of the material to everyday problems
doesnt seem contrived.
-- Matthew Thompson, Trent University

The most successful general chemistry text published in 30 years is now

written specifically for Canadian students.
Nivaldo Tros innovative, pedagogically driven text explains difficult concepts
in a student-friendly manner bringing relevance through real world examples
and making it accessible through stunning multi-level images.
The Canadian edition offers expanded coverage of organic chemistry,
employs SI units, and brings the text in line with IUPAC conventions.
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, Canadian edition is accompanied by
MasteringChemistry, the most advanced, most widely used online chemistry
tutorial and homework program in the world.

Chapter 11 Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular

Forces
Chapter 12 Solutions
Chapter 13 Chemical Kinetics
Chapter 14 Chemical Equilibrium
Chapter 15 Acids and Bases
Chapter 16 Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium
Chapter 17 Gibbs Energy and Thermodynamics
Chapter 18 Electrochemistry

Key Changes to the Canadian Edition

NEW! Canadian authors Travis Fridgen (Memorial University) and Lawton
Shaw (Athabasca University) worked with the best-selling edition of
Nivaldo Tros Chemistry: A Molecular Approach and made it specifically
relevant for Canadian students.
The introductory chapter has been streamlined, omitting basic discussions
about the scientific approach that have been well covered in many high
school science courses. Including new and expanded coverage of conversions
between metric units (ie. cm3 to L etc).
NEW! Expanded coverage of organic chemistry: the one existing chapter
(ch. 20) is now split into two separate chapters dedicated to the structure
of organic compounds and key reactions and mechanisms (ch. 20 and 21).
NEW! Following the most up-to-date chemical notations, many
chemical terms, notations, and conventions in the text now follow
the recommendations of the IUPAC.
SI units are implemented throughout the text.

Chapter 19 Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry

Chapter 20 Organic Chemistry I: Structures
Chapter 21 Organic Chemistry II: Reactions
Chapter 22 Biochemistry
Chapter 23 Chemistry of the Nonmetals
Chapter 24 Metals and Metallurgy
Chapter 25 Transition Metals and Coordination
Compounds
Appendices
Appendix I: Common Mathematical Operations in
Chemistry
Appendix II: Useful Data
Appendix III: Answers to Selected Exercises
Appendix IV: Answers to In-Chapter Practice
Problems
Glossary
Credits
Index

NEW! Numerous Canadian examples have been introduced in the opening

vignettes, in the Chemistry and Environment boxes, and in the discussions
of Canadian studies, data, and legislation.
NEW! increased rigour of the End of Chapter problems. The authors
added numerous new questions throughout the Cumulative, Challenge,
and Conceptual categories.
NEW! Other updates include new or updated discussions on recent
work at the University of Waterloo on nanocasting, creation of medical
isotopes at the Chalk River facility in Ontario, and natural gas plants in
Western Canada.

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